Election Guide

Election Guide

Your guide to important dates, deadlines and county-by-county voting information.

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Key Dates and Deadlines

Mon, Oct. 5: Voter Registration Deadline
Mon, Oct. 19: Early Voting Begins*
Sat, Oct. 24: Request Absentee/Mail-In Ballot Deadline
Sun, Nov. 1: Early Voting Ends*
Tue, Nov. 3: In-Person Voting
Tue, Nov. 3: Absentee/Mail in Ballots delivered to SOE offices by 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 13: Absentee/Mail-in ballot deadline for overseas voters

*Dates vary by county. See the breakout below.

In-person Voting

Tuesday, Nov. 3. — Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Voting ID requirements

Register to Vote

Mon, Oct. 5: Voter Registration Deadline
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Hillsborough County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sun, Nov. 1: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Hillsborough Co. Supervisor of Election

Pinellas County

Tue, Sept. 29: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sun, Nov. 1: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Pinellas Co. Supervisor of Election

Polk County

Thur, Oct. 1: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sun, Nov. 1: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Polk Co. Supervisor of Election

Pasco County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sat, Oct. 31: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Pasco Co. Supervisor of Election

Manatee County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sun, Nov. 1: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Manatee Co. Supervisor of Election

Sarasota County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sun, Nov. 1: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Sarasota Co. Supervisor of Election

Hernando County

Thur, Oct. 1: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sat, Oct. 31: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Hernando Co. Supervisor of Election

Highlands County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Thur, Oct. 22 - Sat, Oct. 31: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Highlands Co. Supervisor of Election

Hardee County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Thur, Oct. 22 - Sat, Oct. 31: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Hardee Co. Supervisor of Election

Citrus County

Mon, Sept. 28: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sat, Oct. 31: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot Citrus Co. Supervisor of Election

DeSoto County

Thur, Sept. 24: Ballot Mailing Begins

Mon, Oct. 19 - Sat, Oct. 31: Early Voting

Tue, Nov. 3: Ballots must be received at SOE office by 7 p.m.

Request a ballot Find Polling Location Track your absentee/mail-in ballot Sample Ballot DeSoto Co. Supervisor of Election

Mail-in Return Deadline

A returned voted ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections’ office no later than 7 p.m. (local time) on Election Day. Other return options are available for Military and Overseas Votersunder certain circumstances. The United States Postal Servicerecommends that domestic nonmilitary voters, mail back their voted ballots at least 1 week before the Election Day deadline to account for any unforeseen events or weather issues. The Federal Voting Assistance Program provides recommended earlier timelines (see timetable at bottom of FVAP's website) for absent military and overseas voters. For more information about election mail and the United States Postal Service, click here.

Vote-by-mail ballots may also be returned at secure drop boxes at Supervisor of Elections' main and branch offices and early voting sites in your county. Please contact your Supervisor of Elections or visit their website for the location of all vote-by-mail ballot secure drop boxes in the county.